Philip Cortelyou Johnson: A Life in Architecture Early Life and Education Born: July 8, 1906, Cleveland, Ohio. Johnson came from a privileged background, with his father being a successful lawyer. This financial stability would later allow him to pursue ambitious projects and support the arts. He attended Harvard University, initially focusing on Greek, philology, history, and philosophy rather than architecture directly. Early struggles with stuttering led him to explore visual and spatial forms as a means of expression. The Museum of Modern Art and Early Career (1930s) First…